Honeychild is the third solo studio album by New Zealand singer Jenny Morris, released in October 1991 by East West Records. The album went for the same style as Morris's other two albums' acoustic pop, with a hint of dance music, and was produced by Nick Launay, with some songs co-produced by Mark Forrester. The album included a cover version of the song "Tempted" by the English band Squeeze.
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| Released | 14 October 1991 | |||
| Genre | Pop, dance | |||
| Label | East West Records | |||
| Producer | Mark Forrester, Nick Launay, Jenny Morris | |||
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Honeychild was Morris's second most successful album, after Shiver, peaking at #5 in Australia,[1] and being accredited platinum by ARIA.[1] Morris also received a nomination in the "Best Female Artist" category at the 1992 ARIA Music Awards.
"Break in the Weather", the first single released from the album in September 1991, became Morris's highest-charting single in Australia, peaking at #2.[1] It also peaked at #5 in New Zealand.[2] "I've Had You", released in November 1991, fared less well on the charts, peaking at #39 in both Australia[1] and New Zealand.[2] "Zero", the third single from the album, peaked at #33 in New Zealand,[2] and number #89 in Australia.[1] The final single released from the album, "Crackerjack Man", failed to chart.
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Break in the Weather" | Jenny Morris, Tam Morris | 4:29 |
| 2. | "Zero" | Andrew Farriss, J. Morris | 4:32 |
| 3. | "Mercy" | A. Farriss, J. Morris | 5:12 |
| 4. | "I've Had You" | Paul Kelly, J. Morris | 5:14 |
| 5. | "Lost in Heaven"" | J. Morris | 4:57 |
| 6. | "Tempted" | Chris Difford, Glenn Tilbrook | 4:16 |
| 7. | "Crackerjack Man" | A. Farriss, J. Morris | 3:41 |
| 8. | "Action" | Don Miller-Robinson | 4:38 |
| 9. | "Tall Poppies" | A. Farriss, J. Morris | 2:52 |
| 10. | "There for You" | J. Morris | 4:59 |
| 11. | "Tangled in Love" | A. Farriss, J. Morris | 4:50 |
| 12. | "Near" | Dave Dobbyn, J. Morris | 4:33 |
| Total length: | 54:13 | ||
Charts edit
Weekly charts edit
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[1] | 5 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[2] | 5 |
Year-end charts edit
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[3] | 93 |
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[1] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[4] | Gold | 7,500^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Personnel edit
Musicians edit
- Mike Bukovsky - horns (tracks: 2, 5)
- Ashley Cadell - keyboards (tracks: 1 to 3, 6, 8, 10, 12)
- Dave Dobbyn - vocals (tracks: 1, 8)
- Sly Dunbar - drums (tracks: 1-3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11)
- Andrew Farriss - guitar, keyboards (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 9, 10)
- Ricky Fataar - vocals (tracks: 1, 8)
- Chris Green - horns (tracks: 2, 5)
- James Green - horns (tracks: 2, 5)
- Chong Lim - keyboards (tracks: 9, 12)
- Roger Mason - keyboards (tracks: 4, 7, 12)
- Don Miller-Robinson - guitar, keyboards (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11)
- Jenny Morris - vocals
- Victor Rounds - bass (tracks: 4, 12)
- Robbie Shakespeare - bass (tracks: 1-3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11)
- Sunil de Silva - percussion (tracks: 1-8, 10-12)
- James Valentine - horns (tracks: 2, 5)
- Wendy Matthews - vocals (tracks: 8, 10)
Production edit
- Art direction - Cheryl Collins
- Photography - Grant Matthews, Stephen Price
- Producer - Jenny Morris (tracks: 4, 7, 9, 12)
- Producer, sound engineer, mixer - Mark Forrester (tracks: 4, 7, 9, 12), Nick Launay (tracks: 1-3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11)
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ^ a b c d "Discography Jenny Morris". charts.nz. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Albums 1991 (61–100) (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 101)". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 17 June 2017.
- ^ "Gold and platinum New Zealand albums to 2013". Te Ara. Encyclopedia of NZ. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
